Let's first address the "virtual" in the virtual power plant: "What they do is combine a bunch of different renewable energy sources together -- wind, solar, hydro and usually some battery backup ...

MTN has switched on the first portion of a massive solar power system that will provide electricity to its 14th Avenue head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg.

Though costly to implement, solar energy offers a clean, renewable source of power. 3 min read Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun's energy and make it useable. As of 2011, the ...

The transparent solar cell technology could provide a breakthrough for renewable energy by transforming skyscrapers and offices into power plants, using their windows to become solar panels.